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Video Games and the Power of Storytelling
When you think of video games, what do you usually think of? The gameplay. Take Minecraft. A sandbox game with ...
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Reviewed by April, 14
Every year, May is celebrated as AAPI Month in honor of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders who have contributed ...
Frost (Portrait of Madame X): A Series in Ekphrasis by Ella Yamamura, 14
The Face of Winter She stands— a frozen flower; frostbitten. A gaze that could wither the sturdiest tree is aimed ...
Break-Up Letter to 2021
Break-Up Letter to 2021 Jacqueline Gonzalez, 13 Dear 2021, I’m not exactly sure how to say this, and I am ...
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, Reviewed by Sita, 13
Jason Reynolds’ Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks is, in its simplest form, a story about a ...
Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus, Reviewed by Aditi, 12
Have you ever imagined how life would be without arms? How would you eat, work, or do some basic things ...
The Book of Three, Reviewed by Nora, 12
Have you ever met a pig? Maybe you have. Have you ever met a pig that can see the future? ...
Hello, Universe, Reviewed by Pragnya, 12
The Universe is a vastly strange place. It can bring a group of people from completely different worlds together, and ...
Written in Starlight, Reviewed by April, 12
“If the jungle wants you, it will have you.” Hidden deep in the magical Inkasisa kingdom, there lies a lost ...
Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance, Reviewed by Lucy, 13
Nikki Grimes’s book, Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance, tackles tough subjects with bold, heartfelt words in “the language ...
Kid Normal and the Shadow Machine, Reviewed by Maggie, 11
I thought that Kid Normal and the Shadow Machine was gripping and incredibly interesting. The writing makes you laugh. Kid ...
